quoin (n.)

  1. expandable metal or wooden wedge used by printers to lock up a form within a chase

    [ Syn: coign , coigne ]

  2. the keystone of an arch

    [ Syn: coign , coigne ]

  3. (architecture) solid exterior angle of a building; especially one formed by a cornerstone

    [ Syn: corner ]

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